NASA Astronaut Frank Rubio Peers Out SpaceX Dragon Spacecraft Window

NASA Astronaut Frank Rubio Peers Out SpaceX Dragon Spacecraft Window

NASA astronaut Frank Rubio peers out of a window aboard the SpaceX Dragon Freedom spacecraft docked to the International Space Station during Expedition 67 on Oct, 6, 2022. Rubio was observing the SpaceX Dragon Endurance spacecraft, carrying four SpaceX Crew-5 crew members, approach the orbital lab for a docking to the Harmony module's forward port.

After arriving to the orbital outpost on Sept. 21, 2022, NASA astronaut Frank Rubio has surpassed a full year in space. His record-breaking mission has included dozens of scientific investigations that have helped researchers better understand how humans thrive while living and working in space. 

Astronaut Frank Rubio of NASA, International Space Station Commander Sergey Prokopyev (Russia) and Flight Engineer Dmitiri Petelin of Roscosmos (Russia) are preparing for their departure next week on Sept. 27, 2023.

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An international partnership of space agencies provides and operates the elements of the International Space Station (ISS). The principals are the space agencies of the United States, Russia, Europe, Japan, and Canada. The ISS has been the most politically complex space exploration program ever undertaken.

Credit: NASA's Johnson Space Center (JSC)

Image Date: Oct. 6, 2022

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